Even for many of us who are most unhappy (from a left-progressive point of view) with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in its current form, it was certainly a joy tonight to watch President Barack Obama push Gee Oh Pee spin off the cliff. Indeed, it was a joy to see a President who could actually put two coherent sentences together. The drought on that score is obviously over.
If there is any complaint about Obama's overall performance, it's that it would have been wonderful to hear much of what he said today - both at the presser and at the townhall meeting in Elkhart - two weeks ago.
But let's not talk about water under the bridge. What did you find to be the most compelling moments of his press conference and which did you find to be disappointing?
To get everyone started, I'll link and excerpt David Sirota's comments on this here:
Best Moment(s): When Obama repeatedly reminded the braindead Washington press corps and the lobotomized Republican Party that it was the GOP that created the national debt with its irresponsible tax cuts and wars, and that therefore, their fake outrage at the stimulus's deficit spending is absurd.
Worst Moment: When Obama repeated right-wing - and silly - talking points that "some in my party [are] too resistant to reform" and think "only money makes a difference." This is the old conservative meme that all progressives want to do is throw money at problems. Except, last I checked, one of the people who's been most "resistant to reform" and who has effectively insisted that "only money makes a difference" is President Obama when it comes to the $8 trillion no-strings-attached Wall Street bailout - a bailout that hasn't included any financial regulatory reform whatsoever. ...
Silliest Moment: When Obama was asked about A-Rod - as if the president's opinion on that matter means anything.
Most Shocking Omission: While the D.C. media continued fetishizing "bipartisanship" with its incessant questions about process, unbelievably (and thankfully) nobody wasted time asking about the First Family's choice of canine. ...
Unanswered Questions: Obama didn't give a conclusive answer about whether he had learned anything about the legislative process from the stimulus negotiations. Seems like the lesson is clear: You don't start a proposal by making concessions in the first draft - in this case, Obama began by proposing a stimulus chock full of Republican-style tax cuts, and now has been negotiating from a position of weakness.
So. What brought the biggest smile to your face? What disturbed you most?